Skipping Ninja
The school hosted the world-record-holding Skipping Ninja. He displayed his amazing skipping skills in assemblies before leading workshops for all of the children in the school. Everyone joined in, including the staff, and had lots of exercise whilst also enjoying themselves. At the end of the day, all of the children received a skipping rope […]
Gymnastic Skills
Some of the Year 1 and 2 children had the opportunity to take part in a specialist activity, aimed at extending their gymnastics skills. They used the rings, uneven bars and practised landing safely.
Inter-Schools Competition
Year 5 and 6 children took part in an inter-school competition, which was aimed at encouraging children to enjoy physical activity and participation in competition events. The children had an amazing time and were ranked third overall – well done!
Christmas Newsletter
Bowling Competition
For the third year running, The Pod children entered a 10-pin bowling competition, specifically designed for children with special educational needs. The Podsters walked to the local venue and had a great time meeting and competing against children from other local schools … and came second!! A huge well done to all of our Pod-bowlers.
Autumn Newsletter
Ofsted Report
Dear Parents and carers, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you our recent Ofsted report, which clearly recognises the enormous contributions not only of our school staff and children but families and wider community supporters. I know I speak on behalf of everyone in expressing our most sincere appreciation for everything […]
Rock Climbing Wall
The school had a visit from a rock-climbing wall expert and children from Years 2, 4 and 5 set themselves personal goals to see how high they could climb, with many children reaching the top – well done! In addition, Year 3 children experienced rock-climbing at the Marina Centre, with most of them being able […]
Year 5 Sleepover
Year 5 had a fantastic end-of-year celebration with a giant sleepover. The children had a fabulous time by playing games, eating pizza and watching a film, before snuggling down for a sleep. Thank you to everyone for making it such a lovely evening, especially those who were experiencing their first night away from home!
River of Hope Project
Before Easter, the year 4 children were involved in an Art project called the ‘River of Hope’. Initially, we visited the river as part of our Geography lesson and following that trip, the children worked with a local artist learning fun and exciting techniques to create a design that has since been turned into a […]
